The year of 2021 has witnessed many extreme weather events across the world that have shocked and challenged human society,in particular for the populous cities,challenging progress on sustainable city development.In ...The year of 2021 has witnessed many extreme weather events across the world that have shocked and challenged human society,in particular for the populous cities,challenging progress on sustainable city development.In the comment we highlighted the record-breaking rainstorm that is considered to happen only“once-in-a-thousand-years”on 20 July 2021 in Zhengzhou,China;and a series of short and long-term resilience enhancement and risk reducing measures to climate change and natural hazard risks.We found that increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events caused by human-induced climate change challenges progress on sustainable city development,but could also accelerate activities to enable cities to become more resilient.This comment is essential to advance towards the sustainable city development goal(SDG 11)in China’s mega cities,as well as informing progress for other global cities.展开更多
1Introduction Achieving food and water security,according to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs),only requires a minimal environmental cost(Batalini de Macedo et al.,2022).However,in terms of agricu...1Introduction Achieving food and water security,according to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs),only requires a minimal environmental cost(Batalini de Macedo et al.,2022).However,in terms of agriculture,blindly devoting efforts to offset low-productivity farming or production techniques and industries,without systematic water,fertiliser,farm residue,tillage,and fallow management,will eventually interrupt the carbon sink under the soil and escalate greenhouse gas emissions,which is not helpful to meeting global climate targets.Thus,sciencebased land management practices are essential to decouple agricultural productivity from greenhouse gas emissions(Buscardo et al.,2021).展开更多
Roadside green swales have emerged as popular stormwater management infrastructure in urban areas,serving to mitigate stormwater pollution and reduce urban surface water discharge.However,there is a limited understand...Roadside green swales have emerged as popular stormwater management infrastructure in urban areas,serving to mitigate stormwater pollution and reduce urban surface water discharge.However,there is a limited understanding of the various types,structures,and functions of swales,as well as the potential challenges they may face in the future.In recent years,China has witnessed a surge in the adoption of roadside green swales,especially as part of the prestigious Sponge City Program(SCP).These green swales play a crucial role in controlling stormwater pollution and conserving urban water resources by effectively removing runoff pollutants,including suspended solids,nitrogen,and phosphorus.This review critically examines recent research findings,identifies key knowledge gaps,and presents future recommendations for designing green swales for effective stormwater management,with a particular emphasis on ongoing major Chinese infrastructure projects.Despite the growing global interest in bioswales and their significance in urban development,China's current classification of such features lacks a clear definition or specific consideration of bioswales.Furthermore,policymakers have often underestimated the adverse environmental effects of road networks,as reflected in existing laws and planning documents.This review argues that the construction and maintenance of roadside green swales should be primarily based on three critical factors:Wellthought-out road planning,suitable construction conditions,and sustainable long-term funding.The integration of quantitative environmental standards into road planning is essential to effectively address the challenge of pollution from rainfall runoff.To combat pollution associated with roads,a comprehensive assessment of potential pollution loadings should be carried out,guiding the appropriate design and construction of green swales,with a particular focus on addressing the phenomenon of first flush.One of the major challenges faced in sustaining funds for ongoing maintenance after swale construction.To address this issue,the implementation of a green finance platform is proposed.Such a platform would help ensure the availability of funds for continuous maintenance,thus maximizing the long-term effectiveness of green swales in stormwater management.Ultimately,the findings of this review aim to assist municipal governments in enhancing and implementing future urban road designs and SCP developments,incorporating effective green swale strategies.展开更多
基金This research is jointly funded by the National Natural Science Foun-dation of China Project(Grant No.41991235),and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities。
文摘The year of 2021 has witnessed many extreme weather events across the world that have shocked and challenged human society,in particular for the populous cities,challenging progress on sustainable city development.In the comment we highlighted the record-breaking rainstorm that is considered to happen only“once-in-a-thousand-years”on 20 July 2021 in Zhengzhou,China;and a series of short and long-term resilience enhancement and risk reducing measures to climate change and natural hazard risks.We found that increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events caused by human-induced climate change challenges progress on sustainable city development,but could also accelerate activities to enable cities to become more resilient.This comment is essential to advance towards the sustainable city development goal(SDG 11)in China’s mega cities,as well as informing progress for other global cities.
基金supported by the Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research Program(2019QZKK0603)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(41971153 and 42171086)+1 种基金the Science and Technology Department of Tibet Program(XZ202301ZY0016G)the Chinese Committee on International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development(CNICIMOD)。
基金the National Key Research and Development Program ofChina(Grant Nos.2021YFE0193100 and 2019YFC1510400)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.41850410497).
文摘1Introduction Achieving food and water security,according to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs),only requires a minimal environmental cost(Batalini de Macedo et al.,2022).However,in terms of agriculture,blindly devoting efforts to offset low-productivity farming or production techniques and industries,without systematic water,fertiliser,farm residue,tillage,and fallow management,will eventually interrupt the carbon sink under the soil and escalate greenhouse gas emissions,which is not helpful to meeting global climate targets.Thus,sciencebased land management practices are essential to decouple agricultural productivity from greenhouse gas emissions(Buscardo et al.,2021).
基金the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant Nos.2021YFE0193100 and 2019YFC1510400)the Construction Project of China Knowledge Centre for Engineering Sciences and Technology(Grant No.CKCEST-2022-1-41)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation Program of China(Grant No.NSFC41850410497)the Institute of Asia Pacific Studies(IAPS)research funds and the Doctoral Training Partnership and the postgraduate research fund at University Nottingham Ningbo China and the Institute of Urban Environment,Chinese Academy of Sciences.
文摘Roadside green swales have emerged as popular stormwater management infrastructure in urban areas,serving to mitigate stormwater pollution and reduce urban surface water discharge.However,there is a limited understanding of the various types,structures,and functions of swales,as well as the potential challenges they may face in the future.In recent years,China has witnessed a surge in the adoption of roadside green swales,especially as part of the prestigious Sponge City Program(SCP).These green swales play a crucial role in controlling stormwater pollution and conserving urban water resources by effectively removing runoff pollutants,including suspended solids,nitrogen,and phosphorus.This review critically examines recent research findings,identifies key knowledge gaps,and presents future recommendations for designing green swales for effective stormwater management,with a particular emphasis on ongoing major Chinese infrastructure projects.Despite the growing global interest in bioswales and their significance in urban development,China's current classification of such features lacks a clear definition or specific consideration of bioswales.Furthermore,policymakers have often underestimated the adverse environmental effects of road networks,as reflected in existing laws and planning documents.This review argues that the construction and maintenance of roadside green swales should be primarily based on three critical factors:Wellthought-out road planning,suitable construction conditions,and sustainable long-term funding.The integration of quantitative environmental standards into road planning is essential to effectively address the challenge of pollution from rainfall runoff.To combat pollution associated with roads,a comprehensive assessment of potential pollution loadings should be carried out,guiding the appropriate design and construction of green swales,with a particular focus on addressing the phenomenon of first flush.One of the major challenges faced in sustaining funds for ongoing maintenance after swale construction.To address this issue,the implementation of a green finance platform is proposed.Such a platform would help ensure the availability of funds for continuous maintenance,thus maximizing the long-term effectiveness of green swales in stormwater management.Ultimately,the findings of this review aim to assist municipal governments in enhancing and implementing future urban road designs and SCP developments,incorporating effective green swale strategies.
